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enWORK ON ENCHANTED MAKEOVERS NEW HEADQUARTERS CONTINUES ON SCHEDULEhttp://www.cityoftaylor.com/content/work-enchanted-makeovers-new-headquarters-continues-schedule
<div><img src="/files/images/HD DEMO CREW.JPG" style="line-height: 1.22; margin: 5px; border: 1px solid black;" align="right" alt="" width="640" height="425"/>Construction work continues right on schedule at the old Sell House on Northline Road, with the goal to have it totally renovated for a December grand opening of the new headquarters of Enchanted Makeovers.</div>
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<div>On Thursday, October 2, workers from Home Depot continued interior demolition on the building, stripping down walls and doing general cleanup. During the demolition, the group even found the signature of Martha Sell, former owner of the property, which was built in the 1920s. It was found on an interior beam after one of the walls was stripped.</div>
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<div>Weeks before, it was a large contingent from the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters that spent a weekend morning demolishing ceilings, all focused on continuing the schedule toward major interior renovations of the old two-story brick home.</div>
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<div>The Home Depot Foundation previously awarded a $24,000 grant to the Taylor Veterans Home Program, paving the way for work to resume on the old house outside of Heritage Park.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>Enchanted Makeovers is a a unique Taylor-based 501(c)3 organization. This third Taylor Veterans Home project and it was in the works before the second home was even awarded. Enchanted Makeovers is a non-profit organization that transforms long-term stay homeless shelters for women and children into places that inspire behavioral and psychological change. Through unique projects and programs, an environment is created that supports and inspires the most vulnerable members of society while they attempt to rebuild their lives. Enchanted Makeovers becomes the foundation for the shelters by creating an environment that empowers the women and children to believe in their worth and possibilities for the future. &nbsp;</div>
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<div><img src="/files/images/LOAD ONE TRUCK.JPG" style="line-height: 1.22; margin: 8px; border: 1px solid black;" align="right" alt="" width="640" height="425"/>Terry Grahl is the driving force behind the organization. Six years ago, Grahl was an award-winning decorator with her own business in the City. Then she received a call from an event coordinator at a Detroit Shelter, who asked her to visit and paint a wall to improve the deteriorated space. She made that visit and it ultimately changed her life – along with the lives of thousands of women and children. &nbsp;</div>
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<div>The issues that she encountered in the shelter went well beyond paint and bedspreads. She saw that a message was lacking, that everyone is worthy of hope, dignity and respect. Grahl was so moved that she ultimately changed course in her own life.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>Many of the women that Enchanted Makeovers supports are veterans and struggling single parents. In January 2013, Enchanted Makeovers finished its largest project ever. &nbsp;After months of project planning, it completed the transformation of 21 bedrooms and 53 beds along with hallways and also created “The Sacred Sewing Room” inside of the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries’ Genesis II House. &nbsp;</div>
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<div>Over 300 people – including mural artists, crafters, sewers and volunteers from the City of Taylor and around the country helped to create a beautiful, nurturing environment for the women and children who live there. &nbsp;</div>
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<div>The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimate that 62,619 veterans are homeless on any given night and approximately twice that many experience homelessness on any given night of the year. &nbsp;The homeless female veterans who join programs like the ones offered by Genesis II House are usually unemployed and do not have any measurable income other than, in some cases, &nbsp;public assistance. &nbsp;The goal of the shelter programs and Enchanted Makeovers’ model is to provide the coping skills and motivation to successfully complete programs and return to their communities as productive citizens. &nbsp; &nbsp;</div>
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<div><img src="/files/images/SELL SIGNATURE.JPG" style="line-height: 1.22; margin: 5px; border: 1px solid black;" align="right" alt="" width="640" height="425"/>While Enchanted Makeovers has been focusing its energy on the shelters supporting homeless women, Terry Grahl and her group have also been one of the Taylor Veterans Home Program’s biggest – and most unique – contributors.</div>
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<div>Home Depot Taylor West store Manager Rodney Harris and fellow HD staffer Tom Gibbons have been the construction leaders of the Taylor Veterans Home program and they are joined by countless skills trade unions and others who volunteer their time, effort and money to rehabilitate houses for military veterans. Previously it was Terry Grahl who really turned the houses into a homes, but now it is her turn to be on the receiving end of the program, along she will be handling the interior design. Grahl said last week that the house, once done, will employe a lot of wall murals.</div>
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<div>Other key contributors that have joined the City of Taylor, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Neighborhood Stablization Program, Home Depot Foundation and the carpenters include Load One, Al's Asphalt, International Union Painters (IUPAT) and many others.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>Previous to the current program, the Christopher Holcomb family was the recipient of the second veterans home on Polk Street, south of Goddard, earlier this year. Christopher is married to Darcy and has one young child, Veyda. During a large award ceremony outside the home, Christopher Holcomb and his family received more than just the actual dwelling. The Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights awarded him supplies and training; Barton Malow Company offered him a full-time job; Helmets to Hardhats and the Camp Liberty program offered him transitional support in his return to civilian life; and Schoolcraft Community College even awarded young Veyda a scholarship.</div>
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<div>The first home in the program was awarded back in early November 2013. A fully renovated home in the 6300 block of Oldham was handed to the Blaine Hicks family. Hicks is a decorated Vietnam War veteran and a former U.S. Postal Service worker who retired in 1997 due to a heart attack.</div>
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<div>The City of Taylor and The Home Depot Foundation are the major sponsors of the Taylor Veterans Home Program, which is accomplished through a cooperative effort with HUD’s Detroit office of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. In the past, the City, NSP and the Foundation have been joined by no less than 32 partner organizations, which have combined to donate tens of thousands of dollars in labor and supplies to the campaign.</div>
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<div>The two-story Sell house was built in 1926 and has a ton of potential, with its red brick exterior, old-fashioned front porch, large lot, stone outdoor fireplace and rear stairs and ramp ways. The interior features hardwood floors, large areas that can be converted into conference rooms and work areas and even a brick fireplace in the front room. But it is old, has deteriorated badly and needs a ton of interior work – which is where the skilled tradesmen come into play.</div>
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EnchantedMakeoversrenovationTaylorThu, 02 Oct 2014 15:35:07 +0000kziomek34295 at http://www.cityoftaylor.comCONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON ENCHANTED MAKEOVERS HQhttp://www.cityoftaylor.com/content/construction-begins-enchanted-makeovers-hq
<p>Construction work on the old Sell House on Northline Road between Racho and Allen roads restarted last week, with the goal to have it totally renovated for a Decmeber grand opening of the new headquarters of Enchanted Makeovers.</p>
<p>CBS Radio and The News-Herald Newspapers were on hand for the event, which included dozens of staffers from Home Depot starting the interior demolition process.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Home Depot Foundation previously awarded a $24,000 grant to the Taylor Veterans Home Program, paving the way for work to resume on the old house outside of Heritage Park.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Enchanted Makeovers is a a unique Taylor-based 501(c)3 organization. This third Taylor Veterans Home project and it was in the works before the second home was even awarded. Enchanted Makeovers is a non-profit organization that transforms long-term stay homeless shelters for women and children into places that inspire behavioral and psychological change. Through unique projects and programs, an environment is created that supports and inspires the most vulnerable members of society while they attempt to rebuild their lives. Enchanted Makeovers becomes the foundation for the shelters by creating an environment that empowers the women and children to believe in their worth and possibilities for the future. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Terry Grahl is the driving force behind the organization. Six years ago, Grahl was an award-winning decorator with her own business in the City. Then she received a call from an event coordinator at a Detroit Shelter, who asked her to visit and paint a wall to improve the deteriorated space. She made that visit and it ultimately changed her life – along with the lives of thousands of women and children. &nbsp;</p>
<p>The issues that she encountered in the shelter went well beyond paint and bedspreads. She saw that a message was lacking, that everyone is worthy of hope, dignity and respect. Grahl was so moved that she ultimately changed course in her own life.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Many of the women that Enchanted Makeovers supports are veterans and struggling single parents. In January 2013, Enchanted Makeovers finished its largest project ever. &nbsp;After months of project planning, it completed the transformation of 21 bedrooms and 53 beds along with hallways and also created “The Sacred Sewing Room” inside of the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries’ Genesis II House. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Over 300 people – including mural artists, crafters, sewers and volunteers from the City of Taylor and around the country helped to create a beautiful, nurturing environment for the women and children who live there. &nbsp;</p>
<p>The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimate that 62,619 veterans are homeless on any given night and approximately twice that many experience homelessness on any given night of the year. &nbsp;The homeless female veterans who join programs like the ones offered by Genesis II House are usually unemployed and do not have any measurable income other than, in some cases, &nbsp;public assistance. &nbsp;The goal of the shelter programs and Enchanted Makeovers’ model is to provide the coping skills and motivation to successfully complete programs and return to their communities as productive citizens. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
<p>While Enchanted Makeovers has been focusing its energy on the shelters supporting homeless women, Terry Grahl and her group have also been one of the Taylor Veterans Home Program’s biggest – and most unique – contributors.</p>
<p>Home Depot Taylor West store Manager Rodney Harris and fellow HD staffer Tom Gibbons have been the construction leaders of the Taylor Veterans Home program and they are joined by countless skills trade unions and others who volunteer their time, effort and money to rehabilitate houses for military veterans. Previously it was Terry Grahl who really turned the houses into a homes, but now it is her turn to be on the receiving end of the program, along she will be handling the interior design. Grahl said last week that the house, once done, will employe a lot of wall murals.</p>
<p>Previous to the current program, the Christopher Holcomb family was the most recent recipient in the veterans’ home program. The 25-year-old Taylor native is a former Marine who was deployed in Afghanistan and during the Haiti Relief Effort, along with many other duties, was unanimously selected by the veterans’ home committee and awarded the program’s second home on Polk Street, south of Goddard, earlier this year. Christopher is married to Darcy and has one young child, Veyda.</p>
<p>During a large award ceremony outside the home, Christopher Holcomb and his family received more than just the actual dwelling. The Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights awarded him supplies and training; Barton Malow Company offered him a full-time job; Helmets to Hardhats and the Camp Liberty program offered him transitional support in his return to civilian life; and Schoolcraft Community College even awarded young Veyda a scholarship.</p>
<p>The first home in the program was awarded back in early November 2013. A fully renovated home in the 6300 block of Oldham was handed to the Blaine Hicks family. Hicks is a decorated Vietnam War veteran and a former U.S. Postal Service worker who retired in 1997 due to a heart attack.</p>
<p>The City of Taylor and The Home Depot Foundation are the major sponsors of the Taylor Veterans Home Program, which is accomplished through a cooperative effort with HUD’s Detroit office of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. In the past, the City, NSP and the Foundation have been joined by no less than 32 partner organizations, which have combined to donate tens of thousands of dollars in labor and supplies to the campaign.</p>
<p>The two-story Sell house was built in 1926 and has a ton of potential, with its red brick exterior, old-fashioned front porch, large lot, stone outdoor fireplace and rear stairs and ramp ways. The interior features hardwood floors, large areas that can be converted into conference rooms and work areas and even a brick fireplace in the front room. But it is old, has deteriorated badly and needs a ton of interior work – which is where the skilled tradesmen come into play.</p>
constructionEnchantedMakeoversTaylorMon, 15 Sep 2014 14:40:17 +0000kziomek34258 at http://www.cityoftaylor.comTaylor woman to be honored during pre-game ceremony of July 13 MLB All-Star Gamehttp://www.cityoftaylor.com/content/taylor-woman-be-honored-during-pre-game-ceremony-july-13-mlb-all-star-game
<p>Taylor resident Terry Grahl will be honored as an "All-Star" in the "All-Stars Among Us" campaign sponsored by Major League Baseball and People Magazine. Grahl will be one of 30 "All-Stars Among Us" recognized during the pre-game ceremony of the 81st Major League Baseball Game beginning at 8 p.m. July 13.</p>
<p>Grahl is in Anaheim, California, for the All-Star Game, which will be broadcast on Fox.</p>
<p>The "All-Stars Among Us" campaign recognizes individuals who serve their communities in extraordinary ways. Grahl's Enghanted Makeovers is an internationally recognized non-profit organization that refurbishes shelters for women and children.</p>
<p>A Detroit Tigers fan, Grahl actually will represent the Cleveland Indians at the game. She was nominated for the recognition by a staff member at Laura's Home, which is a crisis center branch of the City Mission in Cleveland. One of 90 nominees for the award, Grahl was one of 30 selected as "All-Stars" during a nationwide vote on the website www.PeopleAllStars.com.</p>
<p>In January 2007, Grahl established Enchanted Makeovers to turn shelters into “places of peace and possibilities.” In addition to providing new paint,&nbsp; handmade items and furnishings, the organization does national outreach to raise awareness of the plight of women and children in shelters and the importance of beauty and hope.</p>
<p>In recognition of her honor, Grahl was presented a proclamation from the City of Taylor's elected officials during the July 6 City Council meeting. <br />The proclamation congratulated Grahl on being "a true All-Star" and thanked her "for making a positive difference in her hometown of Taylor and beyond."</p>
<p>For more on Terry Grahl and Enchanted Makeovers, visit www.EnchantedMakeovers.org.</p>
<p><img alt="" src="/files/images/Mayor Lamarand and Terry Grahl - Gorgon Photo rs.JPG" width="575" height="604"/></p>
<p><strong>Taylor Mayor Jeffrey P. Lamarand presents a proclamation from the City of Taylor to<br />"All-Star" Terry Grahl.</strong></p>
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